BGS is looking for a Logistics Officer to keep our vehicles, drivers and logistics support running safely, compliantly and cost-effectively across our field, regional, technical and commercial operations.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Transport & fleet operations: Coordinate daily transport for staff, equipment and field teams. Manage vehicle allocation, trip scheduling, drivers and third-party transport providers, including urgent call-outs.

Asset registry & records: Maintain an accurate vehicle and logistics asset register and individual vehicle files. Run periodic physical verifications and reconcile them to the register.

Procurement & disposal: Support vehicle acquisition from specification and quotations through to delivery, registration and handover. Coordinate approved disposals and replacements.

Maintenance & repairs: Build and manage preventive maintenance schedules, work with approved workshops, review quotations and invoices, and minimise downtime.

Compliance & safety: Track licences, insurance and inspections. Support incident investigations and insurance claims. Promote safe driving and control over vehicle keys and documents.

Fuel & cost control: Monitor fuel usage against mileage, investigate variances, and report on fleet operating costs and budgets.

Supplier & regional support: Manage logistics suppliers against agreed service levels and support regional teams with consistent fleet and transport controls.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain, Transport Management, Business Administration, Operations Management or a related field (a professional qualification in logistics, supply chain or fleet management is an advantage)
• 3–5 years’ experience in logistics, fleet, transport, facilities or operations administration, preferably in a field-based or multi-site environment
• Hands-on experience with vehicle records, maintenance schedules, suppliers, insurance, licensing and statutory compliance
• Experience working with budgets, quotations, purchase orders and invoices
• Strong Excel/MS Office and reporting skills (ERP, fleet or asset-management system experience is a plus)
• A valid driver’s licence and a practical understanding of vehicle operations and maintenance
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail, communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to urgent operational needs
• High integrity and sound judgement when handling company assets and suppliers

• Coordinate daily transport for staff, equipment and field teams.
• Manage vehicle allocation, trip scheduling, drivers and third-party transport providers, including urgent call-outs.
• Maintain an accurate vehicle and logistics asset register and individual vehicle files.
• Run periodic physical verifications and reconcile them to the register.
• Support vehicle acquisition from specification and quotations through to delivery, registration and handover.
• Coordinate approved disposals and replacements.
• Build and manage preventive maintenance schedules.
• Work with approved workshops, review quotations and invoices, and minimise downtime.
• Track licences, insurance and inspections.
• Support incident investigations and insurance claims.
• Promote safe driving and control over vehicle keys and documents.
• Monitor fuel usage against mileage, investigate variances, and report on fleet operating costs and budgets.
• Manage logistics suppliers against agreed service levels.
• Support regional teams with consistent fleet and transport controls.

• Excel/MS Office and reporting skills
• Vehicle records management
• Maintenance scheduling
• Supplier management
• Insurance and licensing tracking
• Statutory compliance
• Budget management
• Quotation and invoice review
• Driver management
• Transport coordination
• Organisation
• Attention to detail
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Ability to work under pressure
• Quick response to urgent needs
• High integrity
• Sound judgement

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain, Transport Management, Business Administration, Operations Management or a related field
• Professional qualification in logistics, supply chain or fleet management is an advantage
• Hands-on experience with vehicle records, maintenance schedules, suppliers, insurance, licensing and statutory compliance
• Experience working with budgets, quotations, purchase orders and invoices
• Strong Excel/MS Office and reporting skills
• ERP, fleet or asset-management system experience is a plus
• A valid driver’s licence
• Practical understanding of vehicle operations and maintenance